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So how are you going to win the ball back? Just hope that the opposition play a loose ball all the time or spunk all the chances they create so you can tippy tappy your way out of defence from a keepers goal kick/throw out? Plus I'm sure I have witnessed Pep teams putting loads of tackles in, especially Bayern, load of bollocks as per. 

 

You do realize that the ball is almost never won back on a crunching tackle, right? If the defensive players are in the right position and swarm the ball-carrier, he'll shit himself, take a bad touch or make a bad pass and lose the ball. This is what happens like 90% of the time in a game. Do you even watch football? There's a reason why intelligent players like Xabi say tackling isn't a primary skill.

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You do realize that the ball is almost never won back on a crunching tackle, right? If the defensive players are in the right position and swarm the ball-carrier, he'll shit himself, take a bad touch or make a bad pass and lose the ball. This is what happens like 90% of the time in a game. Do you even watch football? There's a reason why intelligent players like Xabi say tackling isn't a primary skill.

 

Do fuck off you pillock. 

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Pep on being told mcfc didn't win a tackle in first 35 mins: 'I'm not coaching tackles. I'm not training for tackles... what's tackles?'

Hipster Pep too cool for school.

 

He's the managerial equivalent of somebody cycling around Shoreditch pouting on a little collapsible bike with a beard and a couple of sleeve tattoos.

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So you implant that image in my head, then fuck off and leave me to suffer the consequences. Typical.

 

I'm getting inside your head mate, the begging emails start next. 

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You do realize that the ball is almost never won back on a crunching tackle, right? If the defensive players are in the right position and swarm the ball-carrier, he'll shit himself, take a bad touch or make a bad pass and lose the ball. This is what happens like 90% of the time in a game. Do you even watch football? There's a reason why intelligent players like Xabi say tackling isn't a primary skill.

 

Strange how your first sentence had to hinge on a qualifying adjective there?  A subtle hint that you know the point is a bit tenuous?

 

If your defensive players are in the right position, and have the judgement and skill to effectively challenge for the ball, if the ball carrier takes a bad touch or makes a bad pass the attacking team will get tackled.

 

It doesn't have to be "crunching", but it takes timing, co-ordination and a good read on your opponent. Just like any other skill in the game...

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Strange how your first sentence had to hinge on a qualifying adjective there?  A subtle hint that you know the point is a bit tenuous?

 

If your defensive players are in the right position, and have the judgement and skill to effectively challenge for the ball, if the ball carrier takes a bad touch or makes a bad pass the attacking team will get tackled.

 

It doesn't have to be "crunching", but it takes timing, co-ordination and a good read on your opponent. Just like any other skill in the game...

 

No, not really. I just thought it read better that way.

 

Don't understand what point you're making otherwise. If you're saying tackling takes skill to execute, then I agree. Of course it does. But what I was saying was that I agree with Xabi Alonso and Guardiola that it isn't actually all that important to know how to tackle or to be great at it.

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